M 6.6 Earthquake - Southern East Pacific Rise
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred on the southern East Pacific Rise at a shallow depth of 10 km. The event received a green alert level with no tsunami warning issued. No felt reports were recorded, consistent with the remote oceanic location of the epicenter. Insurance impact is expected to be minimal given the absence of nearby populated areas or infrastructure.
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Impact verdict
Low impact. The earthquake occurred in a remote mid-ocean ridge location with no felt reports and a green alert level. No tsunami was generated and no populated areas or known infrastructure are in proximity.
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Known6 lines
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake recorded on the southern East Pacific Rise▾
Depth: 10 km (shallow)▾
Alert level: green▾
No tsunami warning issued▾
Zero felt reports recorded▾
Significance score: 670▾
Uncertain2 lines
Exact epicenter coordinates not provided in source▾
No assessment of any submarine infrastructure (cables, pipelines) in the vicinity▾
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Timeline
Lifecycle changed
monitoring → closed
Event Closed
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Status changed to monitoring
Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours
active → monitoring
Status changed to active
remediation: existing authoritative signal
signal → active
Initial Detection
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred on the southern East Pacific Rise at a shallow depth of 10 km. The event received a green alert level with no tsunami warning issued. No felt reports were recorded, consistent with the remote oceanic location of the epicenter. Insurance impact is expected to be minimal given the absence of nearby populated areas or infrastructure.
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake. Location: southern East Pacific Rise. Depth: 10 km. Alert level: green. Tsunami warning: no. Felt reports: 0. Significance: 670
Source: USGS Earthquakes M4+ (Official Advisory) · View source
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